Dan Howard wrote: | ||
It is of interest to me because people constantly take this type of test and try to claim that this is how Medieval armour functioned. I have spent many years trying to educate the public and slowly things seem to be turning around. Every time this subject comes up and nothing new is being contributed - even worse - myths that have been debunked for decades are being rehashed, I feel as though those years have been wasted. |
I understand and in may ways agree with you.
This is why I keep asking people to place things in the correct context with the proper disclaimers. I'd like to see those efforts repeated by others.
I do, however, expect there to be enough room for others and their interests. The simple fact is that people find value in varying things. It's important to allow that to continue.
I, for example, have absolutely no interest in Lord of the Rings movie swords. I don't even want to read topics about them. I don't, however, believe that people discussing them in the context of them being fantasy creations based on movie replicas in any way harms any discussion of historical weapons. I would feel compelled to be corrective if these things were portrayed as being historical and I would ask that they be placed in the proper context. But going beyond that and attempting to stop people from discussing them simply because they didn't jive with my own interests would be flat-out arrogant.
Getting back to this topic and others in the same vein, I've seen, as you have, this subject being discussed in an incorrect context with unsubstantiated conclusions being claimed. I've asked this not to happen and I've seen an effort to place this stuff in the proper context with the proper disclaimers. There's still room for improvement, but I'm happy to see it starting.
I encourage you and others to correct others when they are mistaken. I encourage you and others to ask for further information when it is needed. I encourage you and others to ask for things to be placed in the right context or to assist in doing so. I also expect you and others to allow for a variety of interests, even when you may personally not find value in it.